Scientific knowledge and understanding Science at work Physical, Personal and Social Learning
Civics and Citizenship
Civic knowledge and understanding Inter-disciplinary Learning
Communication
Presenting
·Cells
- inside a cell (revision year 7)
- Plant or animal
- animal cells
·Cells working together – Systems
- circulation system
- digestion system
- Nervous system
·Immune System
·Assignment
1 week
SA1Inside a cell pg 72-3
SA1 Plant or Animal pg 74-5
SA1 Comparing plants and animals pg 76-77
S2 Specialist cells pg 86
S2 Groups of cells pg 90-1
·Brian storming of ideas ·Observation of prepared slides of different micro- organism ·Preparation and observation of cheek cells
·Practical write up
2 weeks
SA2 -Digestive system pg 56-57
SA2 – Mechanical digestion pg 58-9
SA2 – Chemical digestion pg 60-1
SA2 Transporting nutrients pg 62-62
SA2 Other digestive systems pg 64-65
S2Food pg 98-101
S2 Energy in food pg 102-3
S2Digestionpg 107-113
S2Excretion pg 125
SM4 Nerves page 80-81
SM 4 Our body systems pg 82
SM 4Dealing with wastes pg 83-86
SM 4 A cure for AIDS pg 90
SM2 Lungs and Breathing pg 71
SM2 The heart pg 74
SM2 The jobs cells do pg 91
SW8Digesting food pg 207
SW8Enzymes and food pg 209-210
SW8 Getting rid of wastes pg 218
·Observation of plant cells
·S2 Practical activity pg 114
·S2 Kidney dissection
·SW8 prac pg 211
·Oral and written presentation
- chart
- power point presentation
5 weeks
SM3 What makes me ill pg 70
SM3 The problem is water pg 71
SM3Diseases pg 72-75
SM3 Fungi pg 76
SM3 Preventing spread of disease pg 79 SM3Way of fighting disease pg 82-85 SQ2 the body @war pg 216-7
SQ2 Little things big trouble pg 218
SQ2Catching worms and more pg 220
SQ2 Spreading it around pg 222
SQ2 Fighting the spread pg 224
SQ2Putting up defences pg 226
SQ2Choosing immunities pg 228
SQ2 Our noble Nobels pg 230
SQ2 Outbreaks pg 234
SQ2 Cant catch us pg 236
·Preparing bread to mould ·Observation of mouldy bread ·Growing microbes on agar ·Observing microbes on agar ·Observation of pond water
·Cross word puzzle ·Written test ·Research assignment ·Practical work
·1 weeksResearch assignment on Micro- organism
- Oral presentation of work and written work (either as a poster or power point presentation )
SM = Science Moves, SQ = Science Quest, SL = Science Links, SO = Science Outcomes, SA = Science Alive, DS = Discovering Science YEAR 8 CHEMISTRY 2009
YEAR 8 CHEMISTRY 2009
|| VELS Link level 5 || Topics within
Time frame
Resources
Activities
Assessment
Discipline Based Learning Science Scientific knowledge and understanding Science at work Physical, Personal and Social Learning Civics and Citizenship Civic knowledge and understanding Inter-disciplinary Learning Communication Presenting
oReview Science Lab Safety rules vWhat is chemistry? oChemical changes oSimple particle theory
1 week
Science Alive 2 pp 9-10
Review lab safety
In pairs, review the work of a famous scientist.
Oral presentation
vAtoms and Molecules
1 week
SA 2 – What’s in an atom? P24
Flaming atoms (p25)
Prac write up
vElements and compounds
1 week
From elements to compounds (p27)
Observing reactions
Prac write up
vChemical reactions – Chemical and Physical changes
1 week
SQ2 – Thinking about Chemical reactions p27
A Burning Candle
Prac write up
Discussion
vChemical reactions – Chemical and Physical changes
1 week
SA2 – p27 Science Quest 2
How can you tell if a chemical reaction has taken place?
Level 5
Science
Scientific knowledge and understanding
Science at work
Physical, Personal and Social Learning
Civics and Citizenship
Civic knowledge and understanding
Inter-disciplinary Learning
Communication
Presenting
- inside a cell (revision year 7)
- Plant or animal
- animal cells
· Cells working together – Systems
- circulation system
- digestion system
- Nervous system
· Immune System
· Assignment
SA1 Plant or Animal pg 74-5
SA1 Comparing plants and animals pg 76-77
S2 Specialist cells pg 86
S2 Groups of cells pg 90-1
· Brian storming of ideas
· Observation of prepared slides of different micro- organism
· Preparation and observation of cheek cells
SA2 – Mechanical digestion pg 58-9
SA2 – Chemical digestion pg 60-1
SA2 Transporting nutrients pg 62-62
SA2 Other digestive systems pg 64-65
S2 Food pg 98-101
S2 Energy in food pg 102-3
S2 Digestion pg 107-113
S2 Excretion pg 125
SM4 Nerves page 80-81
SM 4 Our body systems pg 82
SM 4 Dealing with wastes pg 83-86
SM 4 A cure for AIDS pg 90
SM2 Lungs and Breathing pg 71
SM2 The heart pg 74
SM2 The jobs cells do pg 91
SW8 Digesting food pg 207
SW8 Enzymes and food pg 209-210
SW8 Getting rid of wastes pg 218
· Observation of plant cells
· S2 Practical activity pg 114
· S2 Kidney dissection
· SW8 prac pg 211
- chart
- power point presentation
SM3 The problem is water pg 71
SM3 Diseases pg 72-75
SM3 Fungi pg 76
SM3 Preventing spread of disease pg 79
SM3 Way of fighting disease pg 82-85
SQ2 the body @war pg 216-7
SQ2 Little things big trouble pg 218
SQ2 Catching worms and more pg 220
SQ2 Spreading it around pg 222
SQ2 Fighting the spread pg 224
SQ2 Putting up defences pg 226
SQ2 Choosing immunities pg 228
SQ2 Our noble Nobels pg 230
SQ2 Outbreaks pg 234
SQ2 Cant catch us pg 236
· Preparing bread to mould
· Observation of mouldy bread
· Growing microbes on agar
· Observing microbes on agar
· Observation of pond water
· Written test
· Research assignment
· Practical work
- Oral presentation of work and written work (either as a poster or power point presentation )
YEAR 8 CHEMISTRY 2009
VELS Link level 5 ||
Topics within
Science
Scientific knowledge and understanding
Science at work
Physical, Personal and Social Learning
Civics and Citizenship
Civic knowledge and understanding
Inter-disciplinary Learning
Communication
Presenting
v What is chemistry?
o Chemical changes
o Simple particle theory
v Atoms and Molecules
Chemical and Physical changes
Chemical and Physical changes
Science Quest 2
(Part A teacher demo. Part B student)
o Gut Reactions
SA2 – p37
Written Presentation
o Revision
o Test